pick (EN)
kitenzi, nomino

kitenzi “pick”

pick; he picks; past picked, part. picked; ger. picking
  1. kuchagua
    After looking at all the puppies, she picked the smallest one to take home.
  2. kuvuna
    Every autumn, we go to the orchard to pick apples for homemade pies.
  3. kung'oa
    If you pick at the scab, you are going to hurt yourself again.
  4. kung'oa
    The child picked the petals off the daisy one by one.
  5. kuchimba (kwa kutumia chombo chenye ncha kali)
    After eating the corn on the cob, she used a toothpick to pick out the kernels stuck between her teeth.
  6. kutambua aina ya upigaji (katika mchezo wa kriketi)
    The batsman failed to pick the spinner's arm ball and was caught off guard when it didn't turn.
  7. kupiga (chombo cha muziki kwa kutumia vidole)
    She gently picked the strings of her guitar, filling the room with a soft melody.
  8. kufungua (bila ufunguo kwa kutumia chombo)
    After watching several tutorials online, Mia managed to pick the lock on her old diary with a paperclip.

nomino “pick”

sg. pick, pl. picks or uncountable
  1. jembe lenye ncha kali
    He swung the pick into the hard soil to break it up for planting.
  2. nyundo yenye ncha kali
    The miller carefully wielded his pick to sharpen the grooves on the aging millstone.
  3. kifaa cha kufungulia (kufuli bila ufunguo wa asili)
    The burglar used a pick to quietly unlock the back door and slip inside the house.
  4. kichana chenye meno yaliyotenganishwa
    After washing her hair, Tanya reached for her pick to gently detangle her tight curls.
  5. kipini cha kupigia (nyuzi za gitaa)
    She lost her guitar pick in the middle of the concert and had to strum with her fingers instead.
  6. kitendo cha kuchagua au haki ya kuchagua
    When it comes to dessert, you have your pick of either the chocolate cake or the apple pie.
  7. chaguo bora zaidi
    Out of all the puppies, the one with the floppy ears was the family's pick for their new pet.
  8. mbinu ya kuzuia mpinzani (katika mpira wa kikapu)
    During the game, Mike set a solid pick for his teammate, allowing him to get open for a shot.
  9. mkakati wa kuzuia mlinzi (katika mchezo wa lacrosse)
    During the lacrosse game, Mike set a solid pick that allowed Sarah to get open and score a goal.
  10. kunasa (katika mpira wa miguu wa Marekani)
    The quarterback threw a pass that was easily read by the defender, resulting in a crucial pick that turned the game around.
  11. kitendo cha ustadi wa ulinzi (kwa mchezaji wa ndani katika mpira wa besiboli)
    The shortstop made an impressive pick, snagging the ground ball with a swift backhand before throwing to first for the out.
  12. mchezo (katika besiboli ambapo mchezaji anakamatwa akiwa nje ya besi)
    The pitcher caught the runner off first base with a quick pick.